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...how is it "discriminatory?" beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 19/02/2010 06:49:24 AM
I wonder if they're just so pissed about losing their bacon that they're just throwing out random irate-sounding words?


I can understand- not agree with, but understand- some of the source of rage. People don't like change, especially when it's a symptom that their entire culture is shifting a bit. I deal with a lot of customers on the phone, and every once in a while I'll get some drunken idiot on the phone complaining that our computer phone system has an option for Spanish on it.


I myself would mostly just be royally be pissed off about the bacon.

I mean, I find religious dietary restrictions entirely contemptible- they're pretty much one of the stupidest things in the world (part of this is residual bitterness from a girl I hooked up with on New Years Eve talking to me for an hour about kosher laws... long story, but I digress). But hey, whatever, if your god hates shellfish or something that has touched a piece of cheese, or you can't eat beef because some goddess back in the day really, really liked cows... whatever. It takes all kinds, and a couple of my best friends are vegans.


But when you take away my BACON, ma'am... you are threatening my very way of LIFE!
I amuse myself.
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French fast food chain goes halal Aisha - 19/02/2010 06:34:59 AM 1401 Views
that isn't unusual at all...I don't see the big deal LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 06:42:58 AM 388 Views
...how is it "discriminatory?" beetnemesis - 19/02/2010 06:49:24 AM 857 Views
just as a note LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 01:06:30 PM 481 Views
(It wasn't a reference to Hinduism) beetnemesis - 19/02/2010 05:29:40 PM 485 Views
yah. that's hinduism LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 05:52:41 PM 506 Views
Makes sense beetnemesis - 19/02/2010 06:12:49 PM 491 Views
Not necessarily prejudiced or bigots Insolitus - 19/02/2010 12:03:17 PM 759 Views
Not sure that works snoopcester - 19/02/2010 12:58:20 PM 545 Views
it's not discrimination in the slightest LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 01:13:03 PM 669 Views
That was my point snoopcester - 19/02/2010 01:22:55 PM 535 Views
sorry LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 01:29:11 PM 509 Views
No problem snoopcester - 19/02/2010 02:02:46 PM 488 Views
Re: Not sure that works Insolitus - 19/02/2010 01:44:27 PM 530 Views
Re: Not sure that works snoopcester - 19/02/2010 02:15:37 PM 647 Views
Re: Not sure that works Insolitus - 19/02/2010 02:33:30 PM 737 Views
dude. Every time anyone makes a choice, it's discrimination. LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 02:40:18 PM 569 Views
Re: dude. Every time anyone makes a choice, it's discrimination. Insolitus - 19/02/2010 03:22:14 PM 661 Views
yes, how dare a shop specialize LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 03:44:59 PM 475 Views
Indeed *NM* Insolitus - 19/02/2010 03:53:28 PM 268 Views
...I don't think that's a thing? beetnemesis - 19/02/2010 05:31:52 PM 522 Views
To the contrary Isaac - 19/02/2010 07:07:40 PM 563 Views
the restaurant does not have 100% halal food. LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 07:40:52 PM 505 Views
It was more of an answer to beetnemesis's hypothetical comment Isaac - 19/02/2010 08:18:58 PM 620 Views
I thought that they were still serving fish, at least? *NM* LadyLorraine - 20/02/2010 02:24:21 AM 347 Views
hahahaha Aisha - 20/02/2010 01:01:07 AM 592 Views
Re: hahahaha Isaac - 20/02/2010 04:10:31 AM 527 Views
Interesting beetnemesis - 20/02/2010 04:01:17 AM 541 Views
Keep in mind that France doesn't have remotely near as many fastfood restaurants as the US... Legolas - 19/02/2010 01:23:49 PM 728 Views
but what's wrong with eating halal meat? LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 01:33:17 PM 560 Views
Nothing per se, it's largely symbolic. I'm not sure how large the changes in the menu actually are. Legolas - 19/02/2010 01:42:54 PM 692 Views
Not a theologian, are we? Isaac - 19/02/2010 02:06:38 PM 640 Views
but is it the jews and observant christians complaining? LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 02:30:58 PM 490 Views
I've no clue Isaac - 19/02/2010 02:46:53 PM 663 Views
why would they be serving pork at a fast food anyways? LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 02:53:36 PM 480 Views
I checked the standard menu - other than one special burger with bacon, it's true there's no pork. *NM* Legolas - 19/02/2010 02:55:44 PM 273 Views
my point is how many fast food places have pork? LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 03:06:44 PM 483 Views
Well normally bacon is considered pork Isaac - 19/02/2010 03:07:45 PM 479 Views
Dude, it's France. They don't do English breakfasts. Legolas - 19/02/2010 03:19:48 PM 663 Views
American Breakfast, the english stole it from us Isaac - 19/02/2010 03:36:42 PM 590 Views
They put salt on their fries here, tons of it in fact... Legolas - 19/02/2010 03:48:06 PM 622 Views
Re: They put salt on their fries here, tons of it in fact... Isaac - 19/02/2010 04:16:22 PM 626 Views
Not a theologian, are we? snoopcester - 19/02/2010 02:31:17 PM 497 Views
from what we discussed in Meat Sciene LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 02:35:59 PM 558 Views
Oh? snoopcester - 19/02/2010 02:42:57 PM 583 Views
you could probably argue that it is less humane LadyLorraine - 19/02/2010 02:54:32 PM 476 Views
Re: Not a theologian, are we? lyringlas - 19/02/2010 04:03:41 PM 717 Views
Re: Not a theologian, are we? Isaac - 19/02/2010 04:51:14 PM 624 Views
Re: Not a theologian, are we? lyringlas - 19/02/2010 04:54:26 PM 685 Views
Re: Not a theologian, are we? Isaac - 19/02/2010 05:03:28 PM 454 Views
Re: Not a theologian, are we? lyringlas - 19/02/2010 06:10:50 PM 473 Views
Upper tip Isaac - 19/02/2010 06:14:06 PM 418 Views
Re: but what's wrong with eating halal meat? Sareitha Sedai - 19/02/2010 02:33:14 PM 609 Views
+1 The Shrike - 19/02/2010 07:07:36 PM 492 Views
It is a MacDonalds not public service provider random thoughts - 19/02/2010 08:11:36 PM 487 Views
Oh, and then there's something else, though I don't know if it's a factor here... Legolas - 19/02/2010 02:41:46 PM 495 Views
Re: Keep in mind that France doesn't have remotely near as many fastfood restaurants as the US... snoopcester - 19/02/2010 01:57:15 PM 626 Views
That's what I was thinking too. Lupine - 19/02/2010 06:04:02 PM 644 Views
You think the reasons are as objective as that ? AgentOrange - 19/02/2010 02:24:36 PM 447 Views
I wouldn't exactly call the reasons I named "objective", myself. Legolas - 19/02/2010 02:37:56 PM 569 Views
Haha, yeah AgentOrange - 19/02/2010 07:24:00 PM 482 Views
Simply put : Many are afraid France is being taken over by the Muslims. AgentOrange - 19/02/2010 02:14:19 PM 596 Views
Re: Simply put : Many are afraid France is being taken over by the Muslims. lyringlas - 19/02/2010 05:02:18 PM 506 Views
Are you refering to something specific ? AgentOrange - 19/02/2010 07:18:38 PM 521 Views
Re: Are you refering to something specific ? lyringlas - 19/02/2010 07:21:35 PM 444 Views
In a sense that's what blocked the inclusion of Turkey into the EU. AgentOrange - 19/02/2010 07:26:51 PM 439 Views
Re: In a sense that's what blocked the inclusion of Turkey into the EU. lyringlas - 19/02/2010 07:30:33 PM 481 Views
The question there is what's pretext and what's actual reason. Legolas - 19/02/2010 08:53:44 PM 512 Views
Re: The question there is what's pretext and what's actual reason. lyringlas - 19/02/2010 08:55:53 PM 567 Views
Why are such politicians automatically "crazy" ßelals Girl - 19/02/2010 10:16:53 PM 600 Views
yep. *NM* AgentOrange - 20/02/2010 12:09:56 PM 244 Views
Really can't see why people would get so worked up random thoughts - 19/02/2010 03:57:37 PM 469 Views
No big deal.. Kel - 19/02/2010 04:16:08 PM 510 Views
i can't see why it matters that they did. i think it's great. *NM* temeraire - 19/02/2010 05:23:44 PM 314 Views
So, what is the difference between Halal Beef and normal beef? *NM* MightyYT - 19/02/2010 07:06:21 PM 234 Views
the way it is killed. *NM* jh - 19/02/2010 07:26:02 PM 342 Views
Call me an obvious bigot and prejudiced then. I think the way they did this is bad. The Shrike - 19/02/2010 07:10:40 PM 539 Views
Having two sources of meat would raise prices even more beetnemesis - 19/02/2010 07:56:21 PM 489 Views
Not to mention the fact that anything served as halal would have to be cooked separately Floffe - 19/02/2010 10:55:06 PM 462 Views
I wonder how teh Saudis or Iranians would react... Dragonsoul - 19/02/2010 08:51:11 PM 493 Views
most halal foods would always qualify as kosher, i believe. LadyLorraine - 20/02/2010 02:26:49 AM 431 Views
Nope. But it does work the other way around. *NM* AgentOrange - 20/02/2010 04:50:26 AM 259 Views
fair enough, then *NM* LadyLorraine - 20/02/2010 05:56:00 AM 393 Views
yupp, kosher counts as halal, halal is not kosher though *NM* Aisha - 20/02/2010 12:55:30 PM 352 Views
So let me get this straight... Dragonsoul - 20/02/2010 08:42:04 AM 620 Views
wow. first of all FRANCE is changing nothing LadyLorraine - 20/02/2010 06:28:27 PM 610 Views
I think you missed his point beckstcw - 20/02/2010 10:12:18 PM 497 Views
There are many answers one could give, but the most basic one is quite simple... Legolas - 20/02/2010 10:20:14 PM 620 Views
And yet having come of their own free will... Dragonsoul - 20/02/2010 11:11:51 PM 472 Views
Way to read half a post. I am impressed. jh - 21/02/2010 12:10:39 AM 491 Views
It always starts small. Dragonsoul - 21/02/2010 12:32:11 AM 465 Views
Awesome, you figured out their master plan!! LadyLorraine - 21/02/2010 02:06:27 AM 549 Views
Like I said... Dragonsoul - 21/02/2010 08:43:32 AM 503 Views
and really... in this case it's a private enterprise we're talking about AgentOrange - 21/02/2010 12:55:27 AM 459 Views
exactly. *NM* LadyLorraine - 21/02/2010 02:06:57 AM 372 Views
Oh I know, don't get me wrong. I was trying to clarify *NM* beckstcw - 21/02/2010 04:13:19 AM 298 Views
I didn't miss it, I just thought it wasn't worth noting. LadyLorraine - 21/02/2010 02:11:14 AM 701 Views
Re: wow. first of all FRANCE is changing nothing Dragonsoul - 20/02/2010 10:13:12 PM 664 Views
Yes, i'm sure there is no other restaurant in that whole area. LadyLorraine - 21/02/2010 02:04:29 AM 626 Views
that's not the point. Dragonsoul - 21/02/2010 08:46:14 AM 532 Views
dude. your 'THEY" did not do anything. LadyLorraine - 21/02/2010 03:01:48 PM 585 Views
So if your French every restaurant should only be allowed to serve what you want served? random thoughts - 22/02/2010 07:18:00 PM 462 Views
I don't think French society should be forced to consume Islamic food. Dragonsoul - 23/02/2010 01:31:03 AM 481 Views
No one is forcing anyone to do anything. LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 02:47:56 AM 513 Views
Sure they are. Dragonsoul - 23/02/2010 03:05:12 AM 523 Views
well they apparently still have 354 of that particular restaurant LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 03:20:07 AM 480 Views
Don't you get it? LiterateDog - 23/02/2010 03:51:09 AM 466 Views
Actually they're not ragheads. Dragonsoul - 23/02/2010 03:43:14 PM 443 Views
If you have a sarcasm meter, you might want to switch it on. *NM* LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 05:37:41 PM 234 Views
Indeed, 354 throughout the whole of France, which actually isn't that many. Dragonsoul - 23/02/2010 03:42:30 PM 498 Views
how many French people starved to death before McDonalds opened? random thoughts - 23/02/2010 04:30:32 PM 502 Views
Millions Isaac - 23/02/2010 04:41:23 PM 472 Views
Huh. Sareitha Sedai - 23/02/2010 06:10:17 PM 474 Views
They are not forced to do anything snoopcester - 23/02/2010 04:41:35 PM 457 Views
So Muslims should be forced to eat French food because the French are lazy to open more restaurants? random thoughts - 23/02/2010 04:43:13 AM 419 Views
well don't you see? LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 12:41:40 PM 508 Views
Re: well don't you see? ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 05:02:16 PM 463 Views
I agree with you. *NM* Rebekah - 23/02/2010 05:10:53 PM 223 Views
This is meant to be an edit... Rebekah - 23/02/2010 05:14:23 PM 506 Views
I agree, Bekah, but it's not like there's not a middle ground LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 05:25:30 PM 468 Views
It's the sheer numbers that are worrisome ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 06:25:17 PM 594 Views
That assumes a great deal LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 06:52:41 PM 599 Views
Re: That assumes a great deal ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 08:00:28 PM 619 Views
Very true. Test case: Lebanon AgentOrange - 24/02/2010 12:26:43 AM 459 Views
Really? snoopcester - 24/02/2010 10:02:18 AM 460 Views
What he's referring to... Legolas - 24/02/2010 10:20:22 AM 614 Views
Oh that, that I knew with the political system snoopcester - 24/02/2010 10:57:08 AM 453 Views
Re: This is meant to be an edit... ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 05:43:03 PM 661 Views
Well, biologically speaking, it is healthier for the gene pool. LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 06:55:11 PM 484 Views
"Propaganda"? Kind of exaggerating there... Legolas - 23/02/2010 07:48:39 PM 574 Views
How is it not propaganda? ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 08:31:12 PM 646 Views
I can certainly see your vitrol. Now I'm a bit confused though. LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 08:54:54 PM 490 Views
Re: I can certainly see your vitrol. Now I'm a bit confused though. ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 09:08:33 PM 884 Views
your view point is idealistic, I think LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 09:24:08 PM 750 Views
I guess one would have to see the documentary to really judge. Legolas - 23/02/2010 08:58:47 PM 594 Views
The language really isn't the problem in France. Legolas - 23/02/2010 08:15:52 PM 617 Views
I will conceed that point ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 08:53:26 PM 594 Views
Oh yeah, definitely, re: your point about Americans *NM* Legolas - 23/02/2010 09:00:20 PM 252 Views
Our differing opinion does not make us wrong. or that you are. LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 09:07:38 PM 629 Views
I'm not dismissing the problem entirely. LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 09:03:50 PM 604 Views
Well. I wasn't necessarily specifying France. *NM* Rebekah - 23/02/2010 09:48:44 PM 230 Views
But a lot of them were already in a part of France or had been born in a part of France snoopcester - 23/02/2010 05:30:24 PM 514 Views
*gasp* There are no French Muslims!! LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 05:36:38 PM 610 Views
Or! snoopcester - 24/02/2010 10:04:44 AM 694 Views
It's funny because it's true - Algeria was administratively a part of France, iirc. *NM* Legolas - 23/02/2010 07:51:17 PM 205 Views
It does make the situation more complicated snoopcester - 24/02/2010 10:30:28 AM 520 Views
Why should you have to completely change who you are? LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 05:35:51 PM 470 Views
Yes, of course ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 05:48:10 PM 451 Views
Yes, but the difference was I knew it was hyperbole LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 07:01:49 PM 460 Views
Re: Yes, but the difference was I knew it was hyperbole ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 07:38:54 PM 593 Views
So they should be treated as less because they're immigrants? LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 07:45:16 PM 540 Views
They're not Turks, they're mostly from France's old colonies. Legolas - 23/02/2010 08:10:25 PM 451 Views
The French didn't seem to feel the need to go native when they were in Middle Eastern countries random thoughts - 23/02/2010 05:55:28 PM 689 Views
What are you refering to? ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 06:00:45 PM 478 Views
Brush up on your history then random thoughts - 23/02/2010 06:25:53 PM 512 Views
Thank you ßelals Girl - 23/02/2010 06:34:19 PM 466 Views
I would think that simply having McDonalds there is a greater threat to French cultrue random thoughts - 23/02/2010 06:52:34 PM 598 Views
This. well stated. *NM* LadyLorraine - 23/02/2010 07:03:47 PM 239 Views
Why thank you *NM* random thoughts - 23/02/2010 11:49:22 PM 238 Views
They had Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and for a while Lebanon and Syria. Legolas - 23/02/2010 08:00:08 PM 691 Views
Many? Floffe - 23/02/2010 07:40:06 AM 513 Views
sorry I thought it was a restaurant random thoughts - 23/02/2010 04:41:39 AM 473 Views
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